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Failure to Address Workplace Harassment Results in Aggravated Damages

by Nadia Halum | Jun 3, 2019 | For Employees

As we have written before, an employer may generally terminate an employee for any good business reason, as long as it provides the employee with adequate notice of termination (or pay in lieu of notice). Failure to provide adequate notice results in a wrongful...

Valuing Employee Pensions in Wrongful Dismissal Cases: A Boring but Important Issue

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 6, 2018 | For Employers

A long service, older worker is terminated. Under the terms of the individual’s pension plan, the employer is not permitted to continue his participation in the pension plan. So the question arises: when calculating wrongful dismissal damages, how do you calculate...

Bill 148 (aka Wynne government changes to the Employment Standards Act) Bites the Dust

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 25, 2018 | For Employers

On Tuesday afternoon, the Ford government tabled legislation Bill 47 – Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018 which will repeal some of the recent changes to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 and eliminate new statutory obligations that are scheduled...

Does an Unpaid Suspension Constitute a Constructive Dismissal? Sometimes

by Doug MacLeod | Sep 11, 2018 | For Employers

Employers are increasingly suspending employees when allegations of misconduct are made against an employee. This includes allegations of sexual or workplace harassment and allegations of financial improprieties. If such a suspension constitutes a wrongful dismissal...

The MacLeod Law Firm’s 2018 Employment Law Seminar: A ½-Day of Ford, Cannabis & Human Rights

by Doug MacLeod | Aug 28, 2018 | For Employers

Subscribers to this blog receive a brief description of a new employment law development every two weeks. Some topics however deserve more than a cursory discussion. We have selected three such topics to cover in a ½ day seminar on October 23rd in Toronto and on...

Can An Employee’s Off-Duty Behaviour Constitute Just Cause for Termination?

by Hina Ghaus | Aug 8, 2018 | For Employers

We receive calls from employers asking whether they can terminate an employee for off duty conduct. Unfortunately there is not an easy answer. This blog discusses two cases of similar off-duty conduct. A judge found the employer did not have just cause to terminate in...

A Benefit of Working Past 65: Employee Benefits Must Continue

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 31, 2018 | For Employers

A recent human rights decision may result in Ontario employers paying higher premiums for group employee benefit plans. Mr. Talos was a secondary school teacher and decided to keep teaching after he turned 65 years old even though he could retire and receive a pension...

When Being Suspended Without Pay is Constructive Dismissal

by Hina Ghaus | Jul 25, 2018 | For Employees

Sometimes your employer is allowed to suspend you without pay. Other times, this is a breach of your employment contract and can amount to a constructive dismissal. How can an employee know when a suspension without pay is justified? The Ontario Court of Appeal looked...

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Failure to Address Workplace Harassment Results in Aggravated Damages

Valuing Employee Pensions in Wrongful Dismissal Cases: A Boring but Important Issue

Bill 148 (aka Wynne government changes to the Employment Standards Act) Bites the Dust

Does an Unpaid Suspension Constitute a Constructive Dismissal? Sometimes

The MacLeod Law Firm’s 2018 Employment Law Seminar: A ½-Day of Ford, Cannabis & Human Rights

Can An Employee’s Off-Duty Behaviour Constitute Just Cause for Termination?

A Benefit of Working Past 65: Employee Benefits Must Continue

When Being Suspended Without Pay is Constructive Dismissal

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